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February 8th - 14th |
The world this week
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Monday February 8th
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Religious |
Birthdays |
Scouting |
The Big Yacht events |
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Buddist Tibet Paranirvana Day for the Death of Gautama Buddha
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Actor Nick Nolte (1940)
Movie theme composer John Williams (1932) |
Scouting in the USA celebrates its 100th anniversary with a nationwide program to popularize the movement.
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The 33rd
Société
Nautique Genève of Switzerland
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Golden Gate Valencia, Spain Until 12th
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Tuesday February 9th |
Computers |
Club Soccer |
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Macworld Expo 2010 A five day fair which according to their website 'will educate, entertain, and immerse you in the Mac community' San Francisco until13th
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Big mid-week game in England Arsenal v Liverpool
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122nd Session
International Olympic Committee 3 days Vancouver
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Wednesday February 10th
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Nature and conservation |
Birthdays |
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The great migration of monarch butterflies sees them reach their Mexican breeding grounds. The butterflies with stay in Michoacan until March
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Nine times Olympic gold medalists Mark Spitz (1950)
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Thursday February 11th
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Fashion |
TOP Movies festivals |
World's Greatest Festivals and Carnivals |
Birthdays |
Sport250 Top events |
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New York
Fashion Week
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Berlin International Film Festival 400 films from around world shown at a festival that dates back to 1951. The best movie takes the Golden Beer Award. until 21st
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One of Europe's biggest carnivals kicks of with at 11 minutes past 11 on the 11th of November until 17th |
The Vienna Ball Season runs through January and February. with hundreds of events. The is still the most prestigious
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Friends actress Jennifer Aniston (1969 ) US Politician Sarah Palin (1964) |
Rally Driving The Swedish Rally traditionally staged on snow and ice gets the 2010 rally season underway 13 events between now and November
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Friday February 12th
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World's Greatest Festivals and Carnivals |
100 Movies to watch out for |
200 National Celebrations around the World |
Sport250 Top events |
2010 Winter Olympics Vancouver |
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Opening of with the Carnival King being crowned by the city mayor until 16th
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5 vaguely connecting stories takingplace in Los Angeles on Valentine's Day. With Julia Roberts
Remake of the horror classic. With Anthony Hopkins
New Percy Jackson and the Olympians Lightening Thief Poseidon's 12-year-old half-human son sets off to find Zeus' lightning bolt and stop a war breaking out between the gods.
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USA A legal holiday in some states with wreath-laying ceremonies at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace in Hodgenville, Kentucky, and at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.
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Rugby Union Club competition for teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa Competition goes through to May 15th
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Opening Ceremony
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Saturday February 13th
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Birthdays |
Museums |
Sport250 Top events |
Day 2 |
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TV Host Jerry Springer (1944) Retired test Pilot Chuck Yeager (1923) |
The world's Major Exhibitions To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn MuseumColumbus Museum of Art Ohio , USA until June 7th
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Ballet Teatro la Scala, Milan, premiers Don Quixote
50 world events to look out for |
Rugby Union Three games over the weekend including France v Ireland today.
Soccer English FA Cup 5th round
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Highlights if you are only going to watch one event then watch...
Men's Downhill final in the alpine skiing competitions |
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Sunday February 14th
New Moon
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New Year
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Tradiiton |
Birthdays |
Museums |
Day 3 |
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Chinese New Year Welcoem to the Year of the Tiger!
the most important festival in Tibet as people celebrate the New Year
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Day
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One of America's richest men and Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg (1942)
Watergate Report Carl Berntstein (1944)
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The world's Major Exhibitions Sargent and the SeaFascinating collection of paintings by a great modern artist. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA until May 23rd
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Highlights if you are only going to watch one event then watch...
Freestyle skiing and the Men's Moguls final
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Wider World of Sport |
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Vasaloppet A day ofc coss country ski races in the American town of Mora. The sister event of the more famous Swedish event Mora, Minnesota, USA
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Motor racing Daytona 500 Condier the most important race on the NASCAR tour Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
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The world this week
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